Planning, organizing, and running. BUT.... Coffee first right?

 


My schedule has had a makeover the past week, so I'm trying to figure out how to fit everything I need to do around my new work positions. 
Backyard pizza, an absolutely amazing pizzeria in my town, is putting a burger restaurant right beside them. I applied for a position there, and they offered me a job in the back of the house as a cook. I'm super excited because I've never worked in a restaurant as a cook before, (just at the kitchen teaching classes and volunteering for others), so this will be a whole new experience for me! I can't wait, and we start opening up in the next week. 

The only thing is 
A. I still have my work study which I'll talk about my new position there in a minute. 
B. The Pedler wants me there almost every day starting probably about 3 until maybe 10 or 11pm. I'm completely okay with that for summer, because I'm just taking a few classes, but during the fall my schedule will probably have another makeover. 

So, you know that I'm not at the kitchen anymore. I went to the hospital for a position since they own the kitchen and that is where I do my work study and volunteer hours. Well, I'll be working directly in the hospital but only on Saturday and Sunday. I get 8 hours a week. So 4 hours Sat and 4 on Sun. 
Where am I exactly??.. The ER. They put me behind the desk at the ER to direct patients, and other visitors. But let me tell you, it gets very intense in there. But, that's all I'm going to say.

So, The point is, I've been trying to organize my days and weeks so I can run, study, go to my classes, and work. It can be rough sometimes, because there is always something that comes up to alter your schedule. You just have to go with the flow when that happens. 

Wish me luck everyone!

Yesterday was my breakthrough. I ran as hard (for a long period of time) and as consistent as ever. I went into this run not knowing if it was going to be a 2 mi or hardly anything at all. After 2 miles, I was feeling a stitch coming on in my right side, and I stopped and walked for 2 minutes. I had my headphones in and I wasn't finished running. So I pushed through it. After 3 miles the stitch went away and I felt like superwoman.

I had only ran 5 miles before without stopping, and even with those 2 minutes of walking in between I kept going. Once I hit 6 miles I knew I was done. My legs felt like they were air, my lungs were open spaces, and my stomach was crying for food. My body was physically exhausted but my mind was wide awake. I loved every second of that accomplishment. 

It does not matter if you have never ran before and you ran half of a mile... You WILL feel accomplished. It doesn't matter if you ran 13 miles and you ran to 15, you will feel accomplished. 

One thing I love about running, is, it's all on you. If you keep working and putting the effort into it, YOU will get the results. Running is my best friend, and it definitely is my therapy.